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What's one thing Hershey Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181134001826
Hershey Elementary School
7521 E 300 N, Lafayette, IN 47905 · (765) 269-8280 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
119 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
70.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hershey Elementary School
Hershey Elementary School's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Elementary School this school | 538 | 22.1% | 64.9% |
| New Palestine Elementary School New Palestine | 579 | 22.3% | 66.1% |
| Benton Elementary School Goshen | 481 | 20.6% | 55.9% |
| F Willard Crichfield Elementary LaPorte | 459 | 22.4% | 63.0% |
| New Paris Elementary School New Paris | 488 | 25.6% | 48.8% |
| West Terrace Elementary School Evansville | 504 | 25.0% | 55.2% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hershey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #108 of 983 | #3 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #111 of 986 | #3 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #85 of 986 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #287 of 1,079 | #9 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #760 of 991 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #716 of 996 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #980 of 1,058 | #21 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #345 of 597 | #6 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 22% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 31.8 | 16.7:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 32.8 | 17.1:1 | 23% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 18% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 25 | 24.0:1 | 20% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 24 | 22.6:1 | 22% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | 34 | 23.0:1 | 20% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 39 | 18.2:1 | 7% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 721 | 33 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hershey Elementary School.
About Hershey Elementary School
Hershey Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Indiana, located in Lafayette. Enrollment stands at 538 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 23% more students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
Hershey Elementary School is one of 20 schools in Tippecanoe School Corp, which enrolls 13,663 students in total.
The share of White students at Hershey Elementary School is 87%. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 13 points above the 74% share among Tippecanoe County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
A staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 22%. It compares with 44% for public schools in Tippecanoe County.
Test results at Hershey Elementary School are 5.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (64.9% actual, 59.9% predicted).
For Tippecanoe County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 38 public schools and about 23,655 students.
East Tipp Middle School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Hershey Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Hershey Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 40 students, from 578 to 538. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.3:1 to 16.8:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tippecanoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tippecanoe School Corp
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 2,194 students
- McCutcheon High SchoolHigh · 1,835 students
- Klondike Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Burnett Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 778 students
- Battle Ground Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Wea Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 2,042 students
- McCutcheon High SchoolHigh · 1,835 students
- Lafayette Sunnyside IntermediateMiddle · 1,031 students
- Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Wea Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Wea Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
Other Hershey Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hershey Elementary. Hershey Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHERSHEY, NE · 300 students
Nearby schools
- East Tipp Middle School0.2 mi · 547
- Wyandotte Elementary3.7 mi · 522
- Glen Acres Elementary School4.7 mi · 550
- Battle Ground Elementary School5.4 mi · 652
- Vinton Elementary School5.5 mi · 387
- Dayton Elementary School5.6 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Hershey Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hershey Elementary School?
Hershey Elementary School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hershey Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hershey Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hershey Elementary School have?
Hershey Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Hershey Elementary School?
Hershey Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hershey Elementary School?
Hershey Elementary School is overseen by Tippecanoe School Corp in Tippecanoe County.
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